== PRELIMINARY EARTHQUAKE REPORT ==
Seismological Laboratory, University of Nevada, Reno

Version #2: This report supersedes any earlier reports of this event.
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist.

A microearthquake occurred at 7:47:39 PM (PDT) on Wednesday, May 7, 2008.
The magnitude 2.6 event occurred 5 km (3 miles) NE of Verdi-Mogul, NV.
The hypocentral depth is 2 km ( 2 miles).


Magnitude 2.6 - local magnitude (ML)
Time Wednesday, May 7, 2008 at 7:47:39 PM (PDT)
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 2:47:39 (UTC)
Distance from Verdi-Mogul, NV - 5 km (3 miles) NE (40 degrees)
Reno, NV - 9 km (5 miles) WNW (285 degrees)
Sun Valley, NV - 14 km (9 miles) WSW (246 degrees)
Cold Springs, NV - 15 km (9 miles) SSE (165 degrees)
Sacramento, CA - 173 km (108 miles) NE (50 degrees)
Coordinates 39 deg. 32.8 min. N (39.547N), 119 deg. 55.3 min. W (119.921W)
Depth 2.4 km (1.5 miles)
Location Quality unknown
Location Quality Parameters Nst= 22, Nph= 22, Dmin=0 km, Rmss=0 sec, Erho=0 km, Erzz=0 km, Gp=0 degrees
Event ID# nn00244503
Additional Information map with fault names
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